Maloney Patrick W 4

What Happened
Patrick W. Maloney, a director of CME Group (CME), was granted 645 shares of Class A Common Stock on 2026-06-25. The grant is reported at $225.00 per share for a total reported value of $145,125. This transaction is an award/grant (code A) as part of director compensation, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-25; Form 4 filed 2026-06-29 (4 days after the transaction). Check the official filing for any late-report designation.
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares: 645 shares at $225.00 per share; total value $145,125.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Footnote: F1 states these are fully vested shares issued under the CME Group Director Stock Plan for non-employee directors and are not subject to any vesting conditions.

Context
This is routine equity compensation for a non-employee director and the shares are fully vested on grant, meaning Maloney immediately owns them. Such director awards are standard compensation and do not necessarily reflect the insider’s view of the company’s near-term prospects.